Android 14 will support satellite connectivity. Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google’s Senior Vice President of Platforms & Ecosystems, said that the next version of Android (14) will include built-in support for satellite connectivity.
This statement follows the announcement from T-Mobile and Starlink of the 'Coverage Above & Beyond' – a direct Starlink connection to existing phones that will bring cellular connectivity anywhere in the world, regardless of how close you are to any cell tower. T-Mobile aims to totally eliminate mobile dead-zones by integrating their existing mid-band PCS spectrum into Starlink V2 satellites. This will allow phones to connect directly to the satellites, without any changes needed to those phones.
The initial beta version of this service is targeted for late 2023.
